The Bureau (2015)
Kernel Score: 90% · 219 ratings
Genres: Crime, Drama
First aired: 2015-04-27
Seasons: 5 · 50 episodes
Where to watch The Bureau
- Stream: Paramount+, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Within the DGSE (General Directorate for External Security), a department called the Office Of Legends (BDL) forms and remote pilot the most important agents of the French intelligence services: Clandestine. Immersion in hostile country, their mission is to identify individuals who may be recruited as sources of information. Operating "under caption", that is to say in a fabricated identity from scratch, they live for many years in a permanent duplicity. Our hero just returned from a clandestine mission six years in Damascus. But contrary to what is required by safety rules, he does not abandon his legend and the identity under which he lived in Syria, thus putting in danger the whole system.
The Bureau parents' guide: ages 14+
Parents need to know that The Bureau is a mature French espionage drama about undercover intelligence agents.
- Violence & scariness: Some — Espionage drama involving danger, infiltration, and moral ambiguity, though not graphically violent per signals.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official TV-MA rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Cast
- Mathieu Kassovitz as Guillaume Debailly
- Sara Giraudeau as Marina Loiseau
- Stefan Crepon as César dit « Pacemaker »
- Zineb Triki as Nadia El Mansour
- Florence Loiret Caille as Marie-Jeanne Duthilleul
- Jonathan Zaccaï as Raymond Sisteron
- Oleksiy Horbunov as Mikhaël Kharlov
- Mathieu Amalric as Jean-Jacques, dit « JJA »
- Louis Garrel as Andrea Tassone dit « Mille Sabords »
- Jules Sagot as Sylvain Ellenstein
The Bureau FAQ
Is The Bureau good?
The Bureau has a 90% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 219 audience ratings.
Where can I watch The Bureau?
In the US you can stream The Bureau on Paramount+ and Spectrum On Demand and buy it from Prime Video, Apple TV and Google Play.
Is The Bureau OK for kids?
The Bureau is rated TV-MA. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 14+. Parents need to know that The Bureau is a mature French espionage drama about undercover intelligence agents.
What shows are like The Bureau?
If you liked The Bureau, try The Night Manager, The Americans, Slow Horses and The Blacklist.